in 61 deg.  Between these are four promontories, in a line from S.E. to N.W.  The first is Uivak, at the entrance into Saeglek Bay, outside of which a small island lies, in form of a pyramid or sugar-loaf.  Next follow the two forming Nachvak Bay, another Uivak to the south of Nennoktok, upon which we stood.  The fourth is Kakkeviak, not far from Killinek, or Cape Chudleigh, in form of a tent, called in the charts Blackhead. Nennoktok is called False Blackhead.

CHAPTER VI.

Pass Cape Nennoktok.  Visit the Esquimaux families at Kummaktorvik and Amitok.  Description of an Esquimaux travelling bed.  Mountains seen at Ungava.  Netsek seal described.  Greenland houses.  Danger of being shipwrecked near Kakkeviak.

July 20th.—­We proceeded with little or no wind, and taking to our oars, doubled the great Cape of Nennoktok.  Here a strong swell from the sea met us, and tossed our boat violently about, and, having no wind, it drove us nearer to the shore than was perfectly safe.  We remained about an hour in this unpleasant situation, when a breeze sprung up, which carried us out to the open sea among islands.  It now began to rain very hard, and the wind rose.  While Brother Kmoch was assisting the people on deck, Brother Kohlmeister had enough to do below, to keep peace among the furniture of our cabin, and sometimes found himself defeated in his attempts, pots and pans, and boxes, and every thing that was not a fixture, tumbling upon him.  Several of our people were in the skin-boat, and the fury of the wind and sea would not permit them to come to our assistance.  The weather also became so thick and foggy between the islands, that we were unable to see to any distance.  Jonathan was therefore glad to have been yesterday on shore, when from the mountain he discovered the situation of the promontory, the coast, and the islands before us, and now contrived to steer in the proper direction.  We soon found ourselves in smoother water, and among islands, where a vast number of seals and birds made their appearance.  At six in the evening we reached Kummaktorvik, and came to an anchor.

Having landed, Brother Kmoch shot a hare, close to the beach.  These creatures are white in winter, and grey in summer, and in winter so numerous, that though, when roasted, they are excellent food, we were almost tired of them last year at Okkak.

The rain continuing during the whole of the night and forenoon of the 21st, we found it necessary by sufficient rest to strengthen ourselves for future watchfulness.

An Esquimaux travelling bed consists of a large bag of reindeer-skin, with the hair turned inward, covered with seal-skin, the hair turned outward.  It is furnished with a broad flap to cover the mouth, and a strap to fasten down the flap.  This bag comprehends the whole apparatus and furniture of an Esquimaux bed-room.  Having undressed, the traveller creeps into it, and a kind neighbour having shut him up close by fastening the strap, he leaves him to sleep on till morning, when he helps him out again.  In summer the flap is dispensed with.  The invention, however, is of European origin, and a luxury introduced by the Missionaries; for an Esquimaux lies down in his clothes, without further preparation.